Roll of Honor
Incident
Deputy Sheriff Robert Hagood while attempting to arrest a horse thief he had followed to Marion County and Cass County in East Texas.
The suspect was apprehended and lynched the following day. On December 2nd, 1875, the Hunt County Commissioners Court ordered the payment of a $500 reward to three men who had arrested and delivered the man to the county sheriff.
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152 years is a long time for a name to go unread. Not today.
Deputy Sheriff Hagood served with the Hunt County Sheriff's Office.
Thank you for your service to the Greenville community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Deputy Sheriff Robert F. Hagood is one of 17,623 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 54.2% of all 32,508 officers honored here.
In TX, 1,463 of 2,421 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 60.4% of this state's fallen. That is 6.2 percentage points above the national rate of 54.2%.
At Hunt County Sheriff's Office, 6 of 6 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 100% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Robert F. Hagood's cause is highlighted.
How Robert F. Hagood Compares
Offender Outcome
Lynched
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Robert F. Hagood is highlighted in Oct.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Robert F. Hagood was killed by gun; unknown type.
Others Who Wore This Badge
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